name resolution issues

Hi there,

I'm migrating server1 to server2. When I'm done server 2 will have exactly
the same as server 1 but much newer and windows 2003 OS.



I would like to know how I can go about making the users unaware of any
changes. Most users put links in their word docs, excel spreadsheets, etc,
etc... that points to \\server1\data\.. so I want to migrate to server 2 and
keep the server2 name but have all the users files still think that server1
is still active.



I've tried doing some tests such as adding a record in dns (ie: server1test)
but when I go to \\server1test\data\.. it presents a message saying "no
network provider accepted the given path".

So next I tried adding a static WINS record into the wins server and got the
same message.



Can anyone advise how I am able to achieve this as I and not permitted to
change the new servers name back to the older servername after the migration.
I have been given direction to only migrate data and make the new server look
like to old server but don't rename the new server to the old server name...
Make sense?



Can anyone advise how I can achieve this?



Also I've been asked to do this because we have many scripts, including
login script that references the \\server1 name.



Thanks in advance,

GL

Hello,

You must set disablestrictnamechecking to 1 and add a dns alias (server1) on
server2

See my post here:
http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com/20...to-access.html


--
Cordialement,
Mathieu CHATEAU
http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com


"Goofylox" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:C9368F9D-58E5-4142-9839-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi there,
>
> I'm migrating server1 to server2. When I'm done server 2 will have exactly
> the same as server 1 but much newer and windows 2003 OS.
>
>
>
> I would like to know how I can go about making the users unaware of any
> changes. Most users put links in their word docs, excel spreadsheets, etc,
> etc... that points to \\server1\data\.. so I want to migrate to server 2
> and
> keep the server2 name but have all the users files still think that
> server1
> is still active.
>
>
>
> I've tried doing some tests such as adding a record in dns (ie:
> server1test)
> but when I go to \\server1test\data\.. it presents a message saying "no
> network provider accepted the given path".
>
> So next I tried adding a static WINS record into the wins server and got
> the
> same message.
>
>
>
> Can anyone advise how I am able to achieve this as I and not permitted to
> change the new servers name back to the older servername after the
> migration.
> I have been given direction to only migrate data and make the new server
> look
> like to old server but don't rename the new server to the old server
> name...
> Make sense?
>
>
>
> Can anyone advise how I can achieve this?
>
>
>
> Also I've been asked to do this because we have many scripts, including
> login script that references the \\server1 name.
>
>
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> GL
>
>

Thanks Mathieu,
This looks like the resolution to my problem. Much appreciated.

Cheers,
GL

"Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote:

> Hello,
>
> You must set disablestrictnamechecking to 1 and add a dns alias (server1) on
> server2
>
> See my post here:
> http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com/20...to-access.html
>
>
> --
> Cordialement,
> Mathieu CHATEAU
> http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com
>
>
> "Goofylox" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:C9368F9D-58E5-4142-9839-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hi there,
> >
> > I'm migrating server1 to server2. When I'm done server 2 will have exactly
> > the same as server 1 but much newer and windows 2003 OS.
> >
> >
> >
> > I would like to know how I can go about making the users unaware of any
> > changes. Most users put links in their word docs, excel spreadsheets, etc,
> > etc... that points to \\server1\data\.. so I want to migrate to server 2
> > and
> > keep the server2 name but have all the users files still think that
> > server1
> > is still active.
> >
> >
> >
> > I've tried doing some tests such as adding a record in dns (ie:
> > server1test)
> > but when I go to \\server1test\data\.. it presents a message saying "no
> > network provider accepted the given path".
> >
> > So next I tried adding a static WINS record into the wins server and got
> > the
> > same message.
> >
> >
> >
> > Can anyone advise how I am able to achieve this as I and not permitted to
> > change the new servers name back to the older servername after the
> > migration.
> > I have been given direction to only migrate data and make the new server
> > look
> > like to old server but don't rename the new server to the old server
> > name...
> > Make sense?
> >
> >
> >
> > Can anyone advise how I can achieve this?
> >
> >
> >
> > Also I've been asked to do this because we have many scripts, including
> > login script that references the \\server1 name.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > GL
> >
> >
>
>